Great Encounters

Houndoom

18/106 90 HP · Darkness · Rare

English card price

1.27 € 30-day average · general reference

We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 02/11/2026).

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Number	18/106
Rarity	Rare
Category	Pokemon
Stage	Stage1
Evolves from	Houndour
Type	Darkness
Weakness	Water +20
Resistance	Psychic -20
Retreat cost	1
Legality	Standard: No · Expanded: No
Finishes	Normal · Reverse holo
Illustrator	Ken Sugimori

What to know about this card

It is card 18 of the 106 in the official Great Encounters checklist. If you are completing the set, mark it in your collection to keep track.
Rarity: Rare. The symbol in the bottom corner confirms it at a glance, as explained in Pokémon card rarities explained.
It exists in several finishes (Normal, Reverse holo). Each one has its own price; the average above is for the regular version.
Artwork by Ken Sugimori. Some collectors chase every card by the same artist: how to start (in Spanish).

Attacks

Darkness

Dark Fang

20

Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

FireColorless

Black Fire

40+

You may discard a Fire or Darkness Energy attached to Houndoom. If you discard a Fire Energy, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. If you discard a Darkness Energy, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.